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Omega Sigma (Oklahoma State U) the tri-state area to learn more about
what it is to be an AOII, a sister and most
importantly, a friend.
Chi Psi
California Polytechnic State U
Last fall we initiated over 90 women.
Since then, the chapter has participated
in many community service events
including fundraisers at the SLO
Children’s Museum and Mission
Elementary School, two beach clean ups,
a canned food drive, a Pie day fundraiser,
our Mr. Fraternity Pageant, and LF Trunk
show selling recycled clothes at Cal Poly.
We like to have fun at sisterhood events,
too, such as s’mores at the chapter
house, kayaking, line dancing, AOII
Olympics, and much more.
Beta Upsilon Chi Epsilon Delta Beta
Bryant U The Ohio State U U of Louisiana at Lafayette
We welcomed 13 awesome new Our formal recruitment took place in Highlights of our year included
members, then raised $2,300 during January, and we initiated 39 outstanding our Spike-Out Arthritis! Volleyball
our second annual Spaghetti for new members. Chi Epsilon was very Tournament to benefit arthritis research,
Scleroderma event in honor of the active in philanthropy as well this a Senior Luncheon/Senior Sendoff, Fall/
mother of Beta Upsilon charter member semester, with a good portion of our Spring sisterhood retreats where we
Victoria Fraizer. Our annual Spice Out chapter going to Buckeyethon. This bonded as a chapter, welcoming new
Arthritis! philanthropy event was a annual Ohio State dance marathon members in the fall and spring, and
fun “Chopped” cooking competition raises money for pediatric cancer. Our of course our formal and semi-formal
featuring three rounds: sandwich members danced for 24 hours and events. We are also proud to have had
making, cupcake decorating, and an helped to raise $1,231,290.11. While at the a sister who was chosen as a 2016 SEPC
“Arthritis Round” where contestants dance marathon, many of our members Conference Coordinator.
competed with their fingers wrapped also donated their hair and hung out
in tape to simulate the difficulties of with the kids who were in attendance. Delta Delta
performing everyday tasks for someone Auburn U
living with arthritis. Chi Lambda During Panhellenic Convocation, we
U of Evansville were awarded the Pi Beta Phi Most
Beta Zeta This year, Chi Lambda welcomed 21 new Outstanding New Member Education
Kennesaw State U members. Seventy-five of our members Program, and one of our members won
Beta Zeta, along with two fraternities, are involved in clubs on campus the Kappa Kappa Gamma Jean H. Wells
held a Pie a Pi event this spring to with 23 holding leadership positions. award for volunteerism and involvement.
raise hundreds of dollars for our Combined, our chapter has completed We were able to raise over $29,000 for
philanthropies. The chapter also hosted over 200 hours of community service the Arthritis Foundation through our
our 5th Annual Toss Out Arthritis! corn including volunteering at Holly’s House, Run for Roses and restaurant benefit
hole competition to raise money for participating in Jingle Bell Run, and night. We have 81 girls on their colleges’
arthritis research. We were also excited to others. Our greatest achievement respective Dean’s Lists and girls involved
win the Panhellenic Community Service this year was hosting AOII Day on our in 27 honor societies.
Award for most community service campus in March. Hundreds of sisters
hours served. came together from chapters all around Delta Epsilon
Jacksonville State U
This year we celebrated our 25th
anniversary! We held a successful Home
Run Derby for Strike Out Arthritis! and we
made donations to Camp M.A.S.H. for its
summer program. We had the honor of
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